So here we are, halfway through February, and after giving Microsoft another month of post holiday sales to catch up, they have only lost even more market share to Sony's PS4, with the PS4 doubling the Xbox One in sales. This state of affairs for Microsoft's faltering system is only exacerbated by the fact that the PS4 has not even launched in it's home territory of Japan, a region that historically represents Sony's strongest sales base.

While lagging behind the PS4 significantly in sales, it's not all gloom and doom for the XBO. Microsoft's entry into the next generation of gaming and home entertainment is still selling well, and Microsoft still has a slew of new features set to roll out this year. The stage is set for quite an interesting year...